(1) do you honestly believe the GOPe would let Cruz be the nominee? Especially considering (a) how they hate Cruz and (b) how Romney clearly stated the purpose of his Cruz nomination is simply to get to a open primary and not to give it to Cruz?
(2) If things were reversed, and Cruz was leading and the GOPe used Rubio against Cruz in the way they're using Cruz against Trump, and it gets to an open Convention and Rubio wins in the second round (even though he had more delegates in the first). Do you think (a) that would be the will of the people or the will of the party, and (b) would it be okay then when it is used against Cruz as it appears okay now when used against Trump?
“1) do you honestly believe the GOPe would let Cruz be the nominee? “
No, and I said as much on the very first post. They would try everything in their power to stop either Trump or Cruz.
W/R/T Trump, their fears are reasonable; Trump is a lifetime Democrat and liberal who only recently plays conservative on TV.